The Devil and Tom Walker, Washington Irving
The Devil and Tom Walker, Washington Irving
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The Devil and Tom Walker

Author: Washington Irving

Narrator: Edward E. French

Unabridged: 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/24/2020


Synopsis

Sinister early American satire from Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. The classic short story “The Devil and Tom Walker” is the dark and eerie tale of a foolish man’s greed, hypocrisy and ambition . Puritan writing at its finest. Tom is a debased man, miserly and cruel to his fellows, and even to his wife. The Devil, shows him a grove of rotting trees, representing souls. They make the customary deal, with Walker becoming one of the richest men around and Walker begins to work at keeping his soul, despite a lifetime of usury and the dark deal to which he agreed. If you're a fan of works like "The Scarlet Letter," this is just right for you. A definitely religious message, but with enough horror and fantasy to draw in even an atheist reader.

About Washington Irving

Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American author, short story writer, essayist, poet, travel book writer, biographer, and columnist. He is best known for writing the stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Early on, he was a contributor to the Morning Chronicle, published Salmagundi, and served as editor of Analetic magazine in Philadelphia and New York. In 1809, he published the comical A History of New York under the name "Dietrich Knickerbocker." Eleven years later, he published a collection of stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., which allowed him to become a full-time writer. Other books written by Irving are Bracebridge Hall, Chronicles of the Conquest of Granada, A Tour of the Prairies, and The Life of George Washington, a five-volume title.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Majenta on October 31, 2020

A good read after Nathaniel Hawthorne's YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN. But with his "clapperclaw" of a wife, why should he be startled by the screaming of any woodland creature?......more

Goodreads review by Tiff on June 15, 2018

Kids, don't be greedy or you might end up in one of Irving's story. I actually loved this one. I loved the characters and how they were presented. It didn't take pages for me to know them but I actually got a good idea of who they are, well done Irving. The story is basically about this greedy man w......more

Goodreads review by Kon on July 20, 2021

I got fully invested fairly quick. Just as I was wondering how it will end, it did and in the most epic way. I had to chuckle a bit at all the obliviously greedy people and how they spew things out of their mouths they don't mean. This story will make them think twice before speaking.......more